Sorry, car salesmen don't rank too high on my list of honest (and
knowledgeable) people.
I've hauled about 5k worth of trailer and a junk car one time. That's about
the most I'd pull with my Dakota.
Seem's like with a gooseneck you are going to be putting a lot of tongue
weight on the truck. One time I hauled a load of sand in the back of my
truck about half full. It's a Quad, so I've got the shorter bed. The truck
sagged like crazy and handled very poorly due to the load. I'll never do
something like that again.
The reality is that the Dakota is not a full-size and it's not a compact;
it's in between.
Vic
'01 QC 4.7 4x4
----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin reimer" <kwreimer@msn.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: Dakota a half ton (was: DML: Gooseneck Hitch)
>
> When I bought my 02 and the 2k I was told by the salesman that the Daks do
> the same work as a 1/2 ton truck.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jason Bleazard <jason.dml@bleazard.net>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 12:01 PM
> Subject: Dakota a half ton (was: DML: Gooseneck Hitch)
>
>
> >
> > On Sun, 28 Jul 2002 13:28:46 -0400, Mr. Plow wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Bill, i think technically, the Daks are only 1/4 ton trucks...
> >
> > Hmmm... I'm not trying to be argumentative, but I always thought the
Daks
> > were classified as 1/2 tons. The payload and towing specs are pretty
> > close to the 1/2 ton Rams. I'm not sure if this is still true, but they
> > used to be manufactured on the same line as the 1/2 ton Rams, off a
> > shortened version of the same platform. The Dakota is sure a lot
> > stronger than any of the other mini trucks on the market.
> >
> > I know that down-sized trucks aren't taken seriously by anyone who uses
> > trucks as workhorses, but none of these people take 1/2 ton full-sizes
> > seriously either.
> >
> > Now I'm curious... anyone know what Chrysler's official position is?
> > All I've ever heard from them is that the Dak is a "mid-sized" truck.
> > Clearly this was a term invented by marketing to point out that it's not
> > a compact, but it doesn't tell us anything regarding the tonnage.
> >
> > --
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
> > his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> > hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
> >
>
>
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